Category Archives: Friends Pages

Jean Melton – Rest in Peace

Posted on 11/03/2017 by kyreniacatkin

Jean Melton – Rest in Peace We have received the sad news that TFR member Jean Melton passed away on 8th March. Jean would have been 97 years old in June and her dearest wish was to leave this world … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Information, News | Tagged Girne Cemetery, Jean Melton RIP, North Cyprus, The Foreign Residents in the TRNC" (TFR), TRNC | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – Reviews – Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (40)

Posted on 15/01/2017 by tfrnorthcyprus

Reviews Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (40) By Kathy Martin… Written November 2014 I recently read in the UK press that a 75 (yes, 75!) year old pensioner has not been taken to court to face the charge of “causing racially or … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Entertainment, Friends Pages | Tagged Crown Prosecution Service, Ex-pats, First World War, World Wildlife Fund | Leave a comment

Cyprus History – Major George S. T. Woods MBE, Welch Regiment 1911 – 1994

Posted on 12/01/2017 by kyreniacatkin

Major George Samuel Thomas Woods MBE Welch Regiment 1911 – 1994 Introduction by Margaret Sheard….. I have been involved with writing various accounts of military service, including members of the Welch Regiment and a recent article (see link below) was instigated … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Entertainment, Friends Pages | Tagged George Samuel Thomas Woods MBE, Kyrenia Amateur Dramatic Society (KADS), Kyrenia Animal Rescue (KAR), Maindy Barracks Cardiff, Tony Woods, Welch Regiment | Leave a comment

Actual Topics – What Dangers does Turkey face from Terrorists?

Posted on 11/01/2017 by kyreniacommentator

Actual Topics What Dangers does Turkey face from Terrorists? Mehmet Nesip Ogun on Istanbul’s nightclub attack By Chris Elliott…… Living in Northern Cyprus for many years, I believe I have learned a lot about the truth of the Cyprus problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends Pages, Information, Turkish friends | Tagged Daesh, DHKP-C, FETO, PKK, Terrorist attacks, Turkey | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – A New Year with the Rotary Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan – 22nd Jan 2017

Posted on 10/01/2017 by kyreniacommentator

A New Year with The Rotary Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan By Chris Elliott…… At this website we have always tried very hard to help people and organisations by publishing news and reviews about their activities and also working with them … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Friends Pages, Information | Tagged Helping local communities, Malcolm Mitcheson, New Rotary club, Rotary Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan, Rotary International | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – Social Life – The Hermitage, Girne – After Christmas Soirée

Posted on 10/01/2017 by kyreniacatkin

The Hermitage, Girne After Christmas Soirée By Margaret Sheard ….. We were delighted to be invited by Rev’d Wendy Hough, the Chaplain of St Andrew’s Church, Kyrenia, to a get-together at the Hermitage on Friday 6th January. The Christmas period … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Events, Friends Pages | Tagged North Cyprus, Revd Wendy Hough, St Andrews Church Kyrenia, The Hermitage Girne, TRNC | Leave a comment

Cyprus Negotiations – On the Eve of the Geneva Summit

Posted on 08/01/2017 by kyreniacommentator

Cyprus Negotiations On the Eve of the Geneva Summit By Fikri Toros….. As the President of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, I will be present in Geneva where the summit for the settlement of the long standing Cyprus conflict … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends Pages, Information, Turkish friends | Tagged Cyprus problem, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), UN peace talks | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – Reviews – Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (38)

Posted on 07/01/2017 by tfrnorthcyprus

Reviews Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (38) By Kathy Martin… Written December 2013 I have often wondered why 1st January is regarded as New Year’s Day… The obvious answer is, of course, that it is the first day in the widely used … Continue reading →

Posted in British friends, Entertainment, Friends Pages | Tagged King John, King Richard 1st, Magna Carta, New Year’s Day, Queen Berengaria | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – Classic Film Evenings at The Food Lodge in Catalköy – January 2017

Posted on 31/12/2016 by tfrsecretary

Classic Film Evenings at The Food Lodge in Catalköy January 2017 By Ralph Kratzer The Classic Film Evenings at The Food Lodge Bakery and Bistro in Catalköy continue and have become a regular popular event! Our TFR-members Sonja and Latifa just sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Events, Friends Pages, German friends | Tagged Entertainment, Events, Events Calendar, Food Lodge, Friends Pages, German friends and tagged Entertainment, Girne, Kyrenia, North Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, The Foreign Residents in the TRNC, TRNC | Leave a comment

North Cyprus – Reviews – Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (37)

Posted on 31/12/2016 by tfrnorthcyprus

Reviews Alistair’s “Random Rambles” (37) By Kathy Martin… Written December 2014 Before continuing with what will (hopefully) be a tongue-in-cheek ramble about local and world events, I MUST comment, in the strongest possible terms on the recent massacre of 132 … Continue reading →